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AGRY 515 2012
• Major Strategies for N Fixation • Inoculation Process • Biochemistry of N Fixation • Ecosystem Level Factors
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Fig. 1. The Nitrogen Cycle
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Table 1. Major N Cycle Processes
3 Classes of N fixation systems (Fig. 7.1, Marschner, 1995)
System of N2 fixation (N2→NH3)
Symbiosis Association Free living Micro-organisms involved
e.g. Rhizobium Actinomycetes
e.g. Azospirillium
Azobacter
e.g. Azobacter, Klebsiella,
Rhodospirillium
Energy source (organic C)
Sucrose & its metabolites (from host)
Root exudates
(from host)
Heterotroph (plant
residue)
Autotroph (photo-
synthesis)
Estimated N fixed (kg N ha-1 yr-1)
50 – 400 (20 – 300 nodulated non-legumes)
10 - 200 1 – 2 10 – 80
ANF estimates for crop plants (Table 7.9, Marschner, 1995 w/ additions)
Non-legume plant species Total N from ANF Maize Slight to no benefit* Rice 0 – 35 % Wheat 0 – 47 % Sugar cane Est 1: 2 – 56 %
Est 2: 60 – 80 % Est 3: 0 – 72 %†
Forage grass: Brachiaria sp. Est 1: 30 – 40 % Est 2: 0 – 26 %††
Forage grass: Leptochloa sp. 2 – 41 % Forage grass: Pennisetum sp. 0 – 42 %††
* Numerous studies; † Boddey et al., 2003; †† Reis et al., 2001
Where are the ANFers?
• Live – Mostly (?) outside living tissue
(membranes). – In rhizosphere or in cell wall between
adjacent cells → better access to C than “free livers” but C limited.
• Availability of fixed N may depend on bacteria death.
What factors contribute to variation in ANF contributions to plant N status?
• Methodological / experimental protocols • Genotype / ecotype • G x E: 5 to 10 kg N ha-1 for cereals (C3) in temperate
environments; > 200 kg ha-1 for sugar cane – Host / bacteria specificity – Exogenous N: high N reduces N contribution – Quality of exudates (sugar cane / malate): type of C cmpds in
rhizosphere, role of P, Zn, Fe, other nutrients in N-fixation – Temperature and moisture: In sugar cane – high soil temps w/
appropriate moisture create microaerophilic conditions in rhizosphere
– Endophyte “behavior” – tissue invasion may be required (injury or bio carrier present)
Confounding effects of ANF organisms on host plant performance • Some yield / productivity
improvements are independent of soil N or mineral N improvements.
• Rhizosphere “beneficials” – Secrete hormones that
enhance root / shoot growth, excretion of compounds
– Excreted compounds dissolve poorly soluble nutrients (P, Zn, Mn)
– Uptake of poorly soluble / mobile nutrients improves
– Suppress pathogens
Plants C3 grasses, other non-legumes
C4 grasses, sugarcane
Plant-microbe interaction
Low specificity, rhizosphere associations
High specificity, endophytic properties
Climate Temperate Tropical, subtropical
Soils Low to high nitrogen
Low nitrogen, high moisture
N2 fixation Hormonal effects
Where do Miscanthus g., switchgrass and native prairies fit? (Marschner, 1995)
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Table 2. Example organisms
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Table 3. Example host plants and symbionts (See Table 16.1 of Marschner 2012)
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Table 4. Cross Inoculation Groups & Rhizobium-Legume Assoc. (See Table 16.1 of Marschner 2012)
Cross Inoc. Groups
Rhizobium Species
Host Genera Legumes Included
Alfalfa Grp R. meliloti Medicago, Melilotus, Trigongella
Alfalfa, Sweet clover, Fenugreek
Clover Grp R. trifolii Trifolium Clovers
Pea Grp R. leguminosarium
Pisum, Vicia, Lathyrus, Lens
Pea, Vetch, Sweetpea, Lentil
Bean Grp R. phaseoli Phaseolus Beans
Lupine Grp B. lupini Lupinus, Ornithopus Lupines, Serradella
Soybean Grp B. japonicum Glycine Soybean
Cowpea Grp B. japonicum spp. “cowpea”
Vigna, Lespedeza, Crotalaria, Pueraria, Arachis, Phaseolus
Cowpea, Lespedeza, Kudzu, Peanut, Lima bean
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Fig. 2. Overview of Events That Lead to Formation of Legume-Rhizobium Symbiosis, Including
Expression of Nodulin Genes in Nodule Apex
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Fig. 3. The Process of Infection and Early Nodule Formation in Roots of a Leguminous Plant as it Interacts With Rhizobium. (Similar to Fig. 7.4 in Marschner, 1995)
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Fig. 3a. Another schematic of the nodulation process
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Fig. 4. Release of Bacteria From a Walled Infection Thread into a Target Cortical Cell. The Cortical Cell’s Plasmalemma Serves to Envelope the Bacteria, Which Begin to Divide Forming Leghemoglobin-fill Bacteriods
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Fig. 5. Nodule morphology of soybean (left) and pea (right)
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Table 5.Comparisons of Indeterminate and Determinate Nodules
Parameter Indeterminate Determinate Nodule initiation Inner cortex Outer cortex Cell infection Infection threads Infection threads & cell division Meristem Persistent (months) Nonpersistent (days) Bacteriod size Larger than bacteria Variable, although usually not
too much larger than bacteria Peribacteriod membrane unit
1 bacteriod per unit Several bacteriods per uint
Poly-B-hydroxy-butyrate
None in bacteriods Large deposits in bacteriods
N2-fixation products transported
Amides usually Ureides, usually
Infected cells Vacuolate Nonvacuolate Origin Temperate Tropical to subtropical Genera Medicago, Trifolium,
Pisum Glycine, Phaseolus, Vigna
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Fig. 6. Chemical structure of three ureides (tend to have 1:1 ratio of C to N) and one amide (2:1 C:N ratio)
Ureides
NH2 C CH2 C COOH
O
H
NH2
Amides: Asparagine
NH2 C CH2 C COOH
O
H
NH2
CH2
Amides: Glutamine
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Fig. 7. Nitrogen Composition of Xylem Sap From Several Plants. Note the Presence of Ureides in Xylem Sap of Legumes With Determinant Nodules.
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Fig. 8. Nodules possess mechanisms to maintain a relatively O2 depleted environment (barrier; leghemoglobin), while producing the ATP Needed for N2 fixation (cytochrome oxidase)
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Fig. 9. (Fig. 7.6 from Marschner, 1995)
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Fig. 10. Schematic showing the structural features of nitrogenase and how these function to reduce dinitrogen to ammonia
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Table. 6. Experiments can use the ability of MoFe protein to reduce many substrates as tools to estimate N-fixation capability.
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Fig. 11. Comparison of N assimilation in roots and leaves of nitrate- or ammonium-fed plants (left) or nitrogen-fixing legume (right)
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Photosynthate as a major limiting factor for N2 fixation based on effect of altered canopy CO2/O2 ratio on N2 fixation.
10.2134/agronmonogr22.c10 p. 365-422 Agronomy Monograph 22. Nitrogen in Agricultural Soil.. Biological Nitrogen Fixation U. D. Havelka, M. G. Boyle and R. W. F. Hardy
1. In A and B, CO2 enrichment to 800 to 1,200 µliters/liter of field-grown soybeans occurred in open-top enclosures from 40 days of age to senescence.
2. In C and D, CO2 enrichment to 1,200 µliters/liter and O2 alteration to 5, 10, and 30% at 300 µliters/liter of CO2 are compared with air for laboratory-grown soybeans.
Nitrogenase activity (acetylene reduction, AR) photosynthesis (CER) and leaf area (LA) of alfalfa during recovery from harvest. Fishbeck and Phillips, 1982.
Response of N2 Fixation to Assimilate Supply 1. Decreasing assimilate supply (shading, girdling, harvesting shoots) decreases nitrogenase
activity and nodule respiration rate. 2. The drop in N2 fixation is due mostly to reduced activity of nodules. Recovery of N2 fixation
closely follows capacity for assimilate production
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Diurnal and Seasonal Variation in Dinitrogen Fixation (Acetylene Reduction) Rates by Field-Grown Soybeans. R. F. Denison and T. R. Sinclair. Agronomy Journal 1985 77: 5: 679-684
1. Altering the assimilate supply via de-topping, shading, de-leafing reduces N2 fixation.
2. These responses persist for several days
3. Large (2.5-fold) plant-to-plant variation in N2 fixation among these individual soybean plants.
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Time courses for N2 fixation by soybeans measured with the C2H2-C2H4 assay and reported as N2 fixed per plant per day and total N2 fixed per plant on regular and semilogarithmic plots (Hardy et al., 1971).
1. N2 fixation of both species is very low for 50 days
2. Maximum N2 fixation rate coincides with highest LAI
3. N2 fixations declines rapidly as leaves senesce after Day 100.
Developmental effects in N2 fixation map with changes in nodule mass, uricase (UO) activity, and ureide contents in bean nodules
Díaz-Leal J L et al. J. Exp. Bot. 2012;jxb.ers090
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31 Nitrogen uptake, fixation and response to fertilizer N in soybeans: A review F. Salvagiotti, K.G. Cassman, J.E. Specht, D.T. Walters, A. Weiss, A. Dobermann. Field Crops Research Volume 108, Issue 1, 11 July 2008, Pages 1–13
Boundary Analysis of N Fertilizer Impact on N2 Fixation of Soybean
1. Tremendous variation in N2 fixation rate under 0 N conditions
2. Late-season N application similar to conventional timing
3. Deep placement of N outside boundary suggesting that it is less suppressive; however, how much of this N did plants take up?
4. Genetically improved Rhizobium similar to regular strains.
32 Nitrogen uptake, fixation and response to fertilizer N in soybeans: A review. F. Salvagiotti, K.G. Cassman, J.E. Specht, D.T. Walters, A. Weiss, A. Dobermann. Field Crops Research Volume 108, Issue 1, 11 July 2008, Pages 1–13
Yield Responses of Soybean in Response to N Fertilization
1. N fertilization increased soybean yields, albeit slightly in most cases. All data in “a” are above the 1:1 line
2. Most yield increases were in the 10 to 20% range
3. Yield response to N was largely independent of yield without N (“b”) suggesting that factors other than N were constraining yield under low yield conditions.
33 Growth and Nitrogen Fixation in High-Yielding Soybean: Impact of Nitrogen Fertilization. Fernando Salvagiotti, James E. Specht , Kenneth G. Cassman, Daniel T. Walters, Albert Weiss and Achim Dobermann. 2009. Agron. J. Vol. 101 p. 958-970
Contribution of Soil N, N2 Fixation, and N fertilizer to Yield of Soybean Under High-yield Conditions
1. Soil N contributes about 50% of plant N uptake in all years.
2. N2 fixation contributes 40 to 50% of plant N.
3. N applied early (NEa) gives reduces N2 fixation the greatest (tradeoff N)
4. Additional N uptake due to N fertilization is small irrespective of mgmt
34 Interactive influence of phosphorus and iron on nitrogen fixation by soybean. Vladimir Rotaru, Thomas R. Sinclair. Environmental and Experimental Botany Volume 66, Issue 1, April 2009, Pages 94–99
Adequate Phosphorus and Iron Nutrition is Essential for Nodule Development and High Rates of N2 Fixation.
Djekuon and Planchon, 1991
Water Stress Reduces N2 Fixation Rates. This Response is Consistent with Reduced Diffusion Rates of Gasses into Nodules, and Reduced Rates of Photosynthesis and Assimilate Supply.